Overview
Fredericton Junction Lagoon is a secondary treatment plant serving 510 people in Gladstone Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. It discharges 229.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Fredericton Junction Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Gladstone Parish, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada. The facility serves a small population of 510 residents in the Fredericton Junction area, operating as a secondary treatment lagoon system. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant processes an average daily flow of 229.00 cubic meters, reflecting the scale of this small community facility. Under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, such plants must meet effluent quality standards set by Environment Canada and the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse within the Saint John River watershed, which ultimately flows into the Bay of Fundy. The receiving environment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that provides important habitat for fish and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Saint John River, which flows southward through New Brunswick and empties into the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy is known for its extreme tidal ranges and rich marine biodiversity, including critical habitat for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The watershed supports salmon, brook trout, and other species sensitive to water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Fredericton Junction Lagoon is located in Gladstone Parish, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada, near the community of Fredericton Junction.
The plant serves a population of 510 residents in the Fredericton Junction area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Saint John River, which eventually reaches the Bay of Fundy.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
In Canada, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations and provincial guidelines from the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, which set effluent quality standards for secondary treatment facilities.
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